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Department of Defense (DoD)
The federal department responsible for the U.S. military and national defense.
Total Obligations
$427.2B
Sep 9, 2025 through Sep 8, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 8, 2026
Headquarters
1400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1400
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What This Agency Does
The federal department responsible for the U.S. military and national defense.
Why It Matters
It spends more money on contracts than any other federal agency, awarding hundreds of billions of dollars each year.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$424.5BFY 2022
$467.3BFY 2023
$456.9BFY 2024
$501.6BFY 2025
$341.5BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $417,332,586,913 | 97.7% |
| 2 | Grants | $9,052,662,840 | 2.1% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $773,535,980 | 0.2% |
| 4 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI G4KDGE4JFFK7 | $28,590,561,700 | 6.7% |
| 2 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI XFJMYSYFJEK4 | $16,345,793,236 | 3.8% |
| 3 | ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATIONUEI E7BEKJ4V9528 | $11,826,724,264 | 2.8% |
| 4 | RAYTHEON COMPANYUEI VTEWM5QSE598 | $11,023,383,798 | 2.6% |
| 5 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI WZWRLY4G3PL8 | $9,053,985,582 | 2.1% |
| 6 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI JJM4FRDZJDX1 | $7,028,270,595 | 1.6% |
| 7 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORPUEI KABZK8W6PQT3 | $6,094,713,038 | 1.4% |
| 8 | HUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INCUEI ZE6ZM6NKSV43 | $5,632,223,084 | 1.3% |
| 9 | ATLANTIC DIVING SUPPLY, INC.UEI GJMSFBCNMSK3 | $4,977,247,801 | 1.2% |
| 10 | TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORPUEI J7M9HPTGJ1S9 | $4,853,948,855 | 1.1% |
| 11 | RTX CORPORATIONUEI QN1BCFY7JDJ5 | $4,670,748,156 | 1.1% |
| 12 | SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATIONUEI UTJWTSLMFNG4 | $4,640,689,810 | 1.1% |
| 13 | RAYTHEON COMPANYUEI XSV6AZJ6SDJ7 | $4,203,439,106 | 1.0% |
| 14 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATEDUEI C3NLZNSMU254 | $3,608,385,673 | 0.8% |
| 15 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI H7PNSVNN5827 | $3,149,854,932 | 0.7% |
| 16 | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCUEI WMXDDH6HJNA5 | $3,144,588,137 | 0.7% |
| 17 | THE BOEING COMPANYUEI E466BXU4KJH8 | $2,931,264,594 | 0.7% |
| 18 | NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPUEI D8QQPFNYJD63 | $2,904,648,004 | 0.7% |
| 19 | NATIONAL STEEL AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANYUEI Q85KVUK3JBF5 | $2,793,408,685 | 0.7% |
| 20 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI CWM4UN76ZQW8 | $2,589,567,677 | 0.6% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the NavyUSN | $140,578,269,337 | 32.9% |
| 2 | Department of the ArmyUSA | $101,031,159,720 | 23.7% |
| 3 | Department of the Air ForceUSAF | $87,843,989,073 | 20.6% |
| 4 | Defense Logistics AgencyDLA | $48,925,255,278 | 11.5% |
| 5 | Defense Health AgencyDHA | $17,243,593,569 | 4.0% |
| 6 | Missile Defense AgencyMDA | $9,182,561,922 | 2.1% |
| 7 | Defense Information Systems AgencyDISA | $5,079,180,195 | 1.2% |
| 8 | U.S. Special Operations CommandUSSOCOM | $3,549,664,179 | 0.8% |
| 9 | Washington Headquarters ServicesWHS | $3,429,748,331 | 0.8% |
| 10 | USTRANSCOM | $3,395,200,373 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Defense Advanced Research Projects AgencyDARPA | $1,604,397,171 | 0.4% |
| 12 | Defense Microelectronics ActivityDMEA | $1,334,503,941 | 0.3% |
| 13 | Defense Threat Reduction AgencyDTRA | $804,101,144 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Defense Counterintelligence and Security AgencyDCSA | $589,283,355 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Defense Finance and Accounting ServiceDFAS | $377,746,785 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Department of Defense Education ActivityDODEA | $359,498,356 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Defense Commissary AgencyDECA | $338,903,205 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesUSUHS | $311,642,517 | 0.1% |
| 19 | Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation | $297,055,520 | 0.1% |
| 20 | Defense Contract Management AgencyDCMA | $230,938,042 | 0.1% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AIRCRAFT, FIXED WINGPSC · 1510 | $38,579,875,216 | 9.0% |
| 2 | GUIDED MISSILESPSC · 1410 | $25,191,154,134 | 5.9% |
| 3 | COMBAT SHIPS AND LANDING VESSELSPSC · 1905 | $22,956,870,537 | 5.4% |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $19,345,754,552 | 4.5% |
| 5 | MEDICAL- MANAGED HEALTHCAREPSC · Q201 | $13,335,995,890 | 3.1% |
| 6 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENTPSC · AC13 | $8,421,156,073 | 2.0% |
| 7 | AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WINGPSC · 1520 | $8,036,656,883 | 1.9% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $7,110,227,596 | 1.7% |
| 9 | MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTSPSC · 1680 | $7,035,636,757 | 1.6% |
| 10 | MARINE LIFESAVING AND DIVING EQUIPMENTPSC · 4220 | $6,801,257,869 | 1.6% |
| 11 | LIQUID PROPELLANTS AND FUELS, PETROLEUM BASEPSC · 9130 | $6,717,188,228 | 1.6% |
| 12 | DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALSPSC · 6505 | $6,452,480,279 | 1.5% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $6,145,641,288 | 1.4% |
| 14 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTSPSC · J015 | $5,613,116,751 | 1.3% |
| 15 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCHPSC · AC32 | $5,286,415,537 | 1.2% |
| 16 | National Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsAssistance Listing · 12.401 | $2,561,319,564 | 0.6% |
| 17 | Commercial Technologies for Maintenance Activities ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.225 | $1,264,080,331 | 0.3% |
| 18 | Air Force Defense Research Sciences ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.800 | $925,289,156 | 0.2% |
| 19 | Basic and Applied Scientific ResearchAssistance Listing · 12.300 | $673,584,339 | 0.2% |
| 20 | Military Medical Research and DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 12.420 | $577,690,664 | 0.1% |
| 21 | Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and EngineeringAssistance Listing · 12.630 | $471,627,427 | 0.1% |
| 22 | Research and Technology DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 12.910 | $468,678,044 | 0.1% |
| 23 | Basic Scientific ResearchAssistance Listing · 12.431 | $467,815,732 | 0.1% |
| 24 | Military Construction, National GuardAssistance Listing · 12.400 | $357,767,961 | 0.1% |
| 25 | Uniformed Services University Medical Research ProjectsAssistance Listing · 12.750 | $260,909,449 | 0.1% |
| 26 | Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Program: Science, Mathematics And Research for Transformation (SMART)Assistance Listing · 12.631 | $177,000,414 | 0.0% |
| 27 | National Guard ChalleNGe ProgramAssistance Listing · 12.404 | $157,617,123 | 0.0% |
| 28 | Community InvestmentAssistance Listing · 12.600 | $143,353,543 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Congressionally Directed AssistanceAssistance Listing · 12.599 | $127,263,998 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Defense Production Act Title III (DPA Title III)Assistance Listing · 12.777 | $120,403,730 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TexasTX | $61,826,046,312 | 14.5% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $42,029,428,676 | 9.8% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $32,824,876,304 | 7.7% |
| 4 | PennsylvaniaPA | $22,133,666,509 | 5.2% |
| 5 | ArizonaAZ | $22,029,901,217 | 5.2% |
| 6 | ConnecticutCT | $22,011,074,847 | 5.2% |
| 7 | FloridaFL | $21,033,433,807 | 4.9% |
| 8 | MassachusettsMA | $15,497,340,523 | 3.6% |
| 9 | MarylandMD | $15,338,290,178 | 3.6% |
| 10 | WashingtonWA | $13,423,760,076 | 3.1% |
| 11 | AlabamaAL | $11,477,937,363 | 2.7% |
| 12 | MissouriMO | $10,113,774,282 | 2.4% |
| 13 | KentuckyKY | $8,263,755,927 | 1.9% |
| 14 | ColoradoCO | $7,518,663,904 | 1.8% |
| 15 | IllinoisIL | $6,438,517,251 | 1.5% |
| 16 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $6,350,067,596 | 1.5% |
| 17 | New YorkNY | $6,273,374,103 | 1.5% |
| 18 | New JerseyNJ | $6,148,239,379 | 1.4% |
| 19 | MississippiMS | $6,009,256,499 | 1.4% |
| 20 | GeorgiaGA | $5,494,744,425 | 1.3% |
| 21 | OhioOH | $5,450,498,443 | 1.3% |
| 22 | UtahUT | $4,985,089,354 | 1.2% |
| 23 | OklahomaOK | $4,506,920,345 | 1.1% |
| 24 | MichiganMI | $3,851,029,586 | 0.9% |
| 25 | IndianaIN | $3,643,227,545 | 0.9% |
| 26 | MaineME | $3,238,931,148 | 0.8% |
| 27 | South CarolinaSC | $2,968,143,315 | 0.7% |
| 28 | HawaiiHI | $2,833,798,872 | 0.7% |
| 29 | LouisianaLA | $2,713,913,657 | 0.6% |
| 30 | North CarolinaNC | $2,587,223,605 | 0.6% |
| 31 | TennesseeTN | $2,231,198,067 | 0.5% |
| 32 | GuamGU | $2,211,296,564 | 0.5% |
| 33 | IowaIA | $2,010,242,612 | 0.5% |
| 34 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,850,075,613 | 0.4% |
| 35 | AlaskaAK | $1,787,258,750 | 0.4% |
| 36 | NevadaNV | $1,638,822,377 | 0.4% |
| 37 | New HampshireNH | $1,619,803,720 | 0.4% |
| 38 | WisconsinWI | $1,455,093,366 | 0.3% |
| 39 | OregonOR | $1,328,961,903 | 0.3% |
| 40 | New MexicoNM | $1,241,135,878 | 0.3% |
| 41 | KansasKS | $1,007,920,502 | 0.2% |
| 42 | MinnesotaMN | $915,609,141 | 0.2% |
| 43 | ArkansasAR | $883,778,893 | 0.2% |
| 44 | Rhode IslandRI | $720,696,180 | 0.2% |
| 45 | VermontVT | $711,402,756 | 0.2% |
| 46 | NebraskaNE | $555,977,927 | 0.1% |
| 47 | West VirginiaWV | $505,131,584 | 0.1% |
| 48 | South DakotaSD | $424,946,603 | 0.1% |
| 49 | MontanaMT | $417,498,219 | 0.1% |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $360,229,329 | 0.1% |
| 51 | IdahoID | $301,401,736 | 0.1% |
| 52 | DelawareDE | $152,652,931 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $100,810,636 | 0.0% |
| 54 | WyomingWY | $88,911,889 | 0.0% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $25,711,762 | 0.0% |
| 56 | American SamoaAS | $941,880 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- USAspending.gov — Department of Defense ↗
Prime-award transaction obligations; refreshed by the agency sync.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 8, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available